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Lake Mohawk

New Jersey · 9,508 residents · 5.02 sq mi
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The short version

With 9,508 people, Lake Mohawk is a city in New Jersey. 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Households take in $149,135 a year at the median, 81% more than the country as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 44% more than in New Jersey as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $149,135, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Lake Mohawk

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 284th in household income$149,135
  • 282nd in share with a bachelor's degree60.8%
  • Tied for 633rd in home value$441,700
  • 639th in diversity score36.1

Its weight in Sussex County

Lake Mohawk's population equals 6.5% of Sussex County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 2.5% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 12% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,508
−3%since 2000
from 9,755 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,894 / sq mi
−3%since 2000
from 1,943 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
43.3
+12%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.02 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K9K10K10K10K19902000201020202024Lake Mohawk
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(587)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(496)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.4%(419)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.2%(875)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(504)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.2%(877)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(1,196)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5417.3%(1,646)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(1,430)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(798)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(443)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(237)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$149,135
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,699 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$70,358
+97%since 2000
from $35,637 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 69.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
2.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 1.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
+4%since 2010
from 0.383 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$441,700
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $207,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,989
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $577 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
84.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
15.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.5%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.7%
+29.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
−23%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(9,269)
Black0.4%(35)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(247)
Asian1.1%(108)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(7,969)
Black0.7%(65)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(698)
Asian4.2%(401)
Other3.9%(375)
Diversity Score
36
+230%since 2009
from 11 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(207)
Colombian1.4%(129)
Cuban0.8%(75)
Spaniard0.4%(40)
Peruvian0.4%(39)
Dominican0.4%(37)
Ecuadorian0.3%(31)
Mexican0.2%(19)
Argentine0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino2.1%(198)
Asian Indian1.4%(136)
Chinese0.4%(36)
Korean0.2%(17)
Thai0%(2)
Ancestry
Italian25.1%(2,386)
Irish19.8%(1,880)
German14.4%(1,372)
English11.4%(1,084)
Polish8.9%(842)
Portuguese2.9%(280)
Dutch2.2%(206)
Greek1.9%(184)
French1.8%(172)
American1.8%(167)
British1.7%(160)
Russian1.1%(102)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(82)
Scottish0.8%(80)
Brazilian0.8%(76)
Armenian0.7%(69)
Ukrainian0.7%(64)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(50)
West Indian0.4%(41)
Jamaican0.4%(41)
Hungarian0.4%(39)
Swiss0.3%(33)
Norwegian0.3%(28)
Slovak0.3%(28)
Swedish0.3%(24)
Turkish0.3%(24)
Czech0.2%(21)
Finnish0.2%(18)
Austrian0.1%(13)
Romanian0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
60.8%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 47.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 93.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.5 min
+1%since 2000
from 34.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.0%
−14.5 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.9%
+16.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 71.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
86.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
60.5%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 7.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2017
from 89.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 98.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 91.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(1,316)
Married60.6%(2,426)
Widowed1.4%(57)
Divorced5.1%(206)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(952)
Married57%(2,280)
Widowed6.1%(245)
Divorced13.1%(524)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
82.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.6%(74)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(61)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.1%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 214 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Lake Mohawk, decade by decade

Lake Mohawk population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19908,930$147,453$448,57344.4%7.6
20009,755$148,827$378,17647.2%12.0
20109,916$153,356$560,46754.8%19.1
20209,759$136,763$422,15351.8%30.4
20249,508$149,135$441,70060.8%36.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lake Mohawk, New Jersey?

Lake Mohawk, New Jersey has about 9,508 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lake Mohawk, New Jersey?

The typical household in Lake Mohawk, New Jersey earns about $149,135 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Mohawk, New Jersey expensive?

In Lake Mohawk, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $441,700, and the typical rent is about $1,989 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Mohawk, New Jersey?

About 60.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Mohawk, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Mohawk, New Jersey?

About 2.2% of people in Lake Mohawk, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lake Mohawk, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Lake Mohawk, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 578 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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